Tuesday, August 3, 2010

unfinished

“Jesus understood unfinishedness very well, which is why he was comfortable leaving eleven unfinished disciples. When he died, the disciples were confused, depressed, afraid, and doubtful. They faced a lifetime of finishing, just like you and me. Messy spirituality not only reminds us we will always be a work in progress; it also reminds us that the unfinished life is a lot more spiritual than we imagined.”

(M. Yaconelli)

i love this.

it's NOT how my brain and heart think, i will admit.

i want things FINISHED. DONE.COMPLETE.

but, i've learned enough times that it's the PROCESS that matters more than the FINISHEDNESS...why can't i get that to my head/heart??